VASCO: A 44-year-old head constable, attached to immigration department died on Monday while undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College, Bambolim, after he allegedly consumed Ratol.
When contacted, Vasco police station, police inspector, Braz Menezes, said that, "during the last stage of his life he stated that, while brushing his teeth he mistakenly used Ratol, which was kept near the toothpaste."
Dilip Gaonkar,who was promoted to Head Constable’s post, had consumed Ratol on Saturday morning. The same day he was shifted to Goa Medical College and Hospital.
Gaonkar, who got married just four years back, served the police department for more then 20 years. He was residing at the Vasco police quarters and had three sisters and one brother. His brother Santosh Goankar is also a constable at Vasco police station.
The postmortem of the body was conducted on Monday itself. Though the postmortem reports are not yet received, police confirmed some organs of his body were taken to forensic lab for further testing.
The case is registered as unnatural death by Vasco police, and PSI Vikram Naik is conducting further investigations under the supervision of PI Braz. (TNN)
Hmmm.... Why not promote & market this toothpaste to our beloved politicians?
ReplyDeleteA loss of life is always sad. Using Ratol mistaken for tooth paste is even worse. Will the Goan government now review how ratol is packaged and sold?
ReplyDeleteThe cases of Ratol Poisoning have been increasing day to day.
ReplyDeleteI am still astounded that educated and sensible people keep the tubes near their Toothpaste, of all the places available in their house hold.
Ratol seem to be treated like the "salt & pepper" condiment we leave on the dining table.
I find this unbelieveable, and, I am sure there must be something of a more seriousnature and an underlying reason, for this Educated and trained Constable to have misused RATOL.
Ratol tubes can be found anywhere if one's reached dead end.
ReplyDelete@ Anony VIII, the toothpaste is supplied by the Goan politicians to c9over their sins. Ask Mickey and you will find in millions.
ReplyDeleteGood another corrupt criminal cop is no more.Hope all the Goa Police personals commit suicide to make our State free from crimes.
ReplyDeleteIt is bad to go through ordeal of poisoning, for the patient a well as family, but still worse is when you are not sure if your loved one was possibly murdered and ratol paste was just an excuse to make it appear like a suicide. I am living that ordeal each minute since last two and half months......
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